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[ cheers and applause ] well, president obama said yesterday that he's got some love for the steelers. [ cheers and boos ] yeah. he said he's got the love for the steelers, specifically goldman sachs, aig, citibank. [ laughter ] i don't know if you guys saw this, in an interview yesterday egyptian president hosni mubarak said that barack obama doesn't understand egyptian culture. man, get off your high camel, right? [ laughter ] this is nice. i heard that charlie sheen is paying the "two and a half men" crew's salary while he's in rehab. [ light laughter ] it just goes to show, right, despite all the scandal and the drugs, at the end of the day, he's actually a very rich guy. [ laughter and applause ] and get this, charlie sheen's estranged wife brooke mueller is reportedly in talks to go on "dancing with the stars." yeah, even charlie was like, "yikes, embarrassing." [ laughter ] whateve. whateve. hey, facebook celebrated its seventh birthday today, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] yeah. cool. i have to be honest, though, i only remembered its birthday, because i saw it on facebook.
[ cheers and applause ] well, president obama said yesterday that he's got some love for the steelers. [ cheers and boos ] yeah. he said he's got the love for the steelers, specifically goldman sachs, aig, citibank. [ laughter ] i don't know if you guys saw this, in an interview yesterday egyptian president hosni mubarak said that barack obama doesn't understand egyptian culture. man, get off your high camel, right? [ laughter ] this is nice. i heard that charlie sheen is paying the "two...
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. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet and discuss among other options a no-fly zone. i'm told that is a very remote possibility, difficult to implement. the u.n. will likely vote next week to suspend libya from the human rights council and could launch investigations that could eventually go to the international criminal court. the europeans have voted to take steps toward tougher sanctions and arms embargo and president obama can take similar steps by executive order. but will any of this impress gadhafi who is described by experts and you heard richard engel as both confrontational and delusional. so officials say it is possible that none
. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet...
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relief you can trust. >>> president obama unveiled his budget proposal for the coming year, and at a time when a lot of americans are struggling economically and many are worried about this nation's massive national debt, this budget hasn't seemed to satisfy anybody. there are cuts in it that surprise even obama loyalists, and yet as a whole it's not near enough for most republicans. our white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, inside the briefing room in the west wing. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. there's a phrase the budget aides like to use. we're taking a scalpel to this budget, not an ax. loosely translated it mean the president is proposing cuts, but also spending in key areas he says will keep this country competitive. arriving this morning on capitol hill, the president's 2012 budget. a bright blue book full of red ink. in baltimore today, the push for more spending on education, the president said his budget also makes tough cuts. >> so what we've done here is make a down payment. but there's going to be more work that needs to be done
relief you can trust. >>> president obama unveiled his budget proposal for the coming year, and at a time when a lot of americans are struggling economically and many are worried about this nation's massive national debt, this budget hasn't seemed to satisfy anybody. there are cuts in it that surprise even obama loyalists, and yet as a whole it's not near enough for most republicans. our white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, inside the briefing room in the west wing. savannah,...
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in a statement issued by the white house, president obama welcomed the, quote, positive sign urging the allgieran government to do more to promote freedom for its people. >>> a college student in texas has been arrested for plotting a string of terror attacks here in the u.s. the 20-year-old obtained materials for a bomb and researched places for bombings. agents were tipped off an a north carolina chemical company reported he placed a suspicious order. he wrote in his journal that it was, quote, time for jihad. if convicted, he faces a maximum sentence. >>> in wisconsin, despite protests, a controversial push to strip unions of their bargaining rights, the wisconsin state assembly passed a bill. the measure now moves to the state senate where republicans hold the majority, but senate democrats have fled the state to prevent a vote. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in texas, investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that swept through a day care center killing three children. the kids, ranging in ages 18 months to 3 years old died
in a statement issued by the white house, president obama welcomed the, quote, positive sign urging the allgieran government to do more to promote freedom for its people. >>> a college student in texas has been arrested for plotting a string of terror attacks here in the u.s. the 20-year-old obtained materials for a bomb and researched places for bombings. agents were tipped off an a north carolina chemical company reported he placed a suspicious order. he wrote in his journal that it...
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thises a president obama said for the first time in the phone conversation that gadhafi needs to do what is right by leaving now. the latest in an interview with moammar gadhafi's son coming up. >>> back home the prost its in wisconsin continue over that controversial bill to cut union workers benefits. on saturday, more than 70,000 people rallied at the state capital, but, today, police will reportedly start clearing the bill so the building can close and be cleaned. some said they will peacefully resist and we'll have the latest on that coming up in a few minutes. >>> the royal wedding now just about two months away. william and kate's invitations were sent last week. now we know who has gotten them in the mail specifically in kate's home village. they want it to be the people's wedding. find out which small town commoners they invited to their big day. >> we know who got the invitations and we also know who didn't get the invitations. >>> speaking of weddings, bold, public marriage proposals before on those big signs, what about taking it to the airwaves? that's what one ohio man did
thises a president obama said for the first time in the phone conversation that gadhafi needs to do what is right by leaving now. the latest in an interview with moammar gadhafi's son coming up. >>> back home the prost its in wisconsin continue over that controversial bill to cut union workers benefits. on saturday, more than 70,000 people rallied at the state capital, but, today, police will reportedly start clearing the bill so the building can close and be cleaned. some said they...
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obama is offering a compromise on another hot-budget issue. if you think obama health care costs your state too much, he said, design your own plan to cover the same people at the same cost. >> you can implement that plan, and we'll work with you to do it. >> reporter: work with you on crushing deficits. that's the mantra for the moment in washington. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> one man died, and a d.c. police officer was seriously hurt following a hit and run accident at the key bridge. police say just before midnight, a man walking his moped across the bridge was hit and killed by an suv. the suv took off and was later stopped on i-270 in montgomery county. shortly after another car hit the officer who was investigating the hit and run. that driver stayed on the scene. the officer suffered head injuries, but he is expected to recover. the bridge was closed for four hours. >>> a deer crossing a road in prince george's county set off a chain reaction of events that ended with a vehicle crashed into the garage of a house.
obama is offering a compromise on another hot-budget issue. if you think obama health care costs your state too much, he said, design your own plan to cover the same people at the same cost. >> you can implement that plan, and we'll work with you to do it. >> reporter: work with you on crushing deficits. that's the mantra for the moment in washington. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> one man died, and a d.c. police officer was seriously hurt following a hit...
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. >> the white house says president obama is still grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. same-sex couples in hawaii now have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. the governor signed in to what you a civil unions bill. that rye i is the seventh state to grant civil unions. >>> the death toll up went up i new zealand. 98 are dead and 220 remain missing. foreign specialists have come in from around the world to help local police look for survivors who may be trapped in the buildings and rubble. prime minister has declared a natural disaster and says the damage could top $12 billion. >>> 6:06 now. have you cruised the inner county connector yet? you're not alone. more than 30,000 people took the ick through the end of last evening's rush. the first section of the highway opened yesterday. it connects i-270 and georgia avenue. i 370, rather, and georgia area. the icc is free for now. starting march 7th, you will have to pay between 60 cents and $1.45. you took it yesterday. your first impressions? >> it's a beautiful highway. it goes through beautiful land
. >> the white house says president obama is still grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. same-sex couples in hawaii now have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. the governor signed in to what you a civil unions bill. that rye i is the seventh state to grant civil unions. >>> the death toll up went up i new zealand. 98 are dead and 220 remain missing. foreign specialists have come in from around the world to help local police look for...
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bur us will con >>> obama administration official says the u.s. is considering requests from egypt's new government who wants to freeze assets of top aides to ousted president hosni mubarak. meanwhile in cairo, a number of workers from several different industries protesting to get better wages. other egyptians are trying to clear tahrir square after nearly three weeks of protests. >>> new from overnight, prince george's county police are now dealing with their 19th homicide of the year. most of you were sleeping, a man was shot and killed in oxon hill. someone discovered the man and called police. he was then taken to the hospital where he died. police have no motives and no suspects. anyone with information is asked to call the police. >>> it is now a 5:35. warning for parents before you send your kids off to the school bus this morning. police say a man offered rides to girls at two different bus stops in prince george's county. both incidents happened in dumfries monday morning. middle school student was waiting for her bus on main street when
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. >>> back home president obama is drawing mixed results for the handling of the egyptian crisis while democrats are praising his wait and see approach, many republicans are slamming his reaction. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." >> good morning. >> what is the white house's reaction to everything that has taken place in the last couple days in esxwripgypegypt. >> they're being careful to paint this in the best possible light in terms of how they dealt internally and what the president communicated. what you hear from officials is he was privately pushing mubarak hard and he was pushing the military hard and, ultimately, the outcome should be judged on how peaceful it was. the fact that there was not widespread bloodshed and mubarak is gone and the institutions of a potential democracy like the army are in tact and are now able to move forward on drafting a new constitution and putting the reforms in place to get to those elections in the fall. >> let me ask you this. on friday the president comes out and says he'll support the egyptian people moving forward. between tha
. >>> back home president obama is drawing mixed results for the handling of the egyptian crisis while democrats are praising his wait and see approach, many republicans are slamming his reaction. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." >> good morning. >> what is the white house's reaction to everything that has taken place in the last couple days in esxwripgypegypt. >> they're being careful to paint this in the best possible light in terms of how...
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obama wore a $35 dress on the "today" show yesterday. her navy and white polka dot dress is from h & m's current collection. she access rised with her own red belt and completed the look with yellow kitten heels. again, it's from h & m and sells for $34.95. >> such a bargain. >>> tmz is reporting that kelsey and camille grammar's divorce was finalized this afternoon. >> tmz says they'll work out property settlement issues at a later date. kelsey wanted a quickie divorce so he would get a chance to marry his girlfriend. >> in order to get that divorce, kelsey had to post $2.3 million. this protect's camille's pension rights against any new spouse. camille grammar, you may know, stars in it bravo's "real housewives of beverly hills." >>> still ahead, hear from a good samaritan who found a little girl outside in the snow last night after somebody stole her mother's van. >>> three people are dead and two others still missing after a natural gas line exploded in a pennsylvania neighborhood. among the dead, a 4-month-old child and a cup he in
obama wore a $35 dress on the "today" show yesterday. her navy and white polka dot dress is from h & m's current collection. she access rised with her own red belt and completed the look with yellow kitten heels. again, it's from h & m and sells for $34.95. >> such a bargain. >>> tmz is reporting that kelsey and camille grammar's divorce was finalized this afternoon. >> tmz says they'll work out property settlement issues at a later date. kelsey wanted a...
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senior aides at the white house say president obama will not take long to decide what the u.s. and its allies will do about libya. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> the effects of the unrest in the middle east are being felt here in washington. you've probably already felt the pain at the pump. news4's tracee wilkins reports. >> the unrest in libya is causing some unrest here at the pumps. take a look. we're in college park. gas prices here are $3.23. they're even higher in some other parts of the country and some analysts are predicting it could get a lot worse soon. it's the effect of revolution with 44 billion barrels of oil underground. they have no means the largest in the world, accounting for just 2%. still, with some of libya's oil production down, gas prices have already shot up, 5 c week, with regular averaging $3.17 a gallon. predicting it cd go as high as $3.75 to $4 by this summer. higher gas costs will mean higher costs for everything else that needs transportation. including food and clothing. some analysts are also saying that this could actually impact the recov
senior aides at the white house say president obama will not take long to decide what the u.s. and its allies will do about libya. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> the effects of the unrest in the middle east are being felt here in washington. you've probably already felt the pain at the pump. news4's tracee wilkins reports. >> the unrest in libya is causing some unrest here at the pumps. take a look. we're in college park. gas prices here are $3.23. they're even higher in some...
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president obama calls the budget an essential down payment. republicans call it literally d.o.a. >> i guess i would say debt on arrival. >> reporter: almost before the ink was dry the political punches started to fly. the budget promises to cut the deficit in half in two years, with new spending on energy, education and high speed rail and cuts on democrat yk party favorites including summer school pell grants, block grants and assistance with heating bills for low income families. >> the only way to make the investment in the future is if the government starts living within its means. >> reporter: two-thirds of savings would come from spending cuts, the rest from tax hikes. the president's budget misses is message sent by voters in the last election, republicans say. >> it's a patronizing plan that says to the american people their concerns aren't his concerns. >> reporter: republicans continue don't have a plan of their own. >> it is premature to talk about what's in the budget given that it hasn't been written yet. >> reporter: house republ
president obama calls the budget an essential down payment. republicans call it literally d.o.a. >> i guess i would say debt on arrival. >> reporter: almost before the ink was dry the political punches started to fly. the budget promises to cut the deficit in half in two years, with new spending on energy, education and high speed rail and cuts on democrat yk party favorites including summer school pell grants, block grants and assistance with heating bills for low income families....
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today president obama spoke briefly about the events in egypt. he says they are making progress toward a path out of their political crisis. he would not comment on the talks between egypt's vice president and opposition groups which occurred on sunday. >>> authorities are trying to piece together the chain of events in a frightening home invasion tied him up. the man told investigators they got a combination to his safe where they took a number of guns and also stole his pickup truck. >> we are trying to ascertain more information regarding the victim's relationship with them and from there we'll see more. >> they found the truck in the santa cruz mountains. homeowner gave authorities a vague description of two of the suspects saying they were in late 20s with slim builds. >> pg&e is investigating an explosion at a east bay mud facility in walnut creek. it happened this morning at a water pumping station near putnam boulevard. you can see the fire is smoldering of the transformer. it knocked out power to several homes nearby and neighbors say it
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today president obama will present the nation's highest civilian award. the presidential medal freedom. poet and educator maya angelou, concert cellist yo-yo ma and fiphilanthropist warren buffett. today the washington nationals players begin to report for spring training. pitchers and catchers due to report to space coast stadium in florida. the rest of the team will arrive on the 20th. all without pitching phenom ste strasburg. >>> lower 14th street closed both directions of pennsylvania avenue. reports of fire inside the reagan building. we will keep you updated throughout the day. >> that's "news4 today." >> the "today" show is next. we will be back here this morning. morning. we start at 4:30 and hope forty years ago, he wasn't worried about retirement. he'd yet to hear of mutual funds, iras, or annuities. back then, he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement solutions for our military, veterans and their families. from investments... to life insurance... to
today president obama will present the nation's highest civilian award. the presidential medal freedom. poet and educator maya angelou, concert cellist yo-yo ma and fiphilanthropist warren buffett. today the washington nationals players begin to report for spring training. pitchers and catchers due to report to space coast stadium in florida. the rest of the team will arrive on the 20th. all without pitching phenom ste strasburg. >>> lower 14th street closed both directions of...
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good news on president obama's health. the first lady michelle obama says her husband has quit smoking and has not picked up a cigarette for nearly a year. she's proud of him. president has struggled with nicotine addiction. he knowledged in 2009 he still sneaks an occasional puff. >> today at 3:00 on 7 live, catholic confession. plus a new old spice guide. then on abc 7 news at 5:00, just as effective treating one form of breast cancer with more intrusive surgery. why mark zuckerberg has been forced to get a restraining order against somebody. >> finally a new look at the sun in 3-d. the new image allows them to see the whole sun at the same time. they say it shows the sun's true form, a sphere of hot plasma and woven magnetic fields. >> the new images will make it possible to learn more about the sun's cycles, solar physics and space weather forecasting. >> it should help airlines, power companies and satellite operators deal with effects of solar issues. >> we will calm down tonight and through the rest of the forecast
good news on president obama's health. the first lady michelle obama says her husband has quit smoking and has not picked up a cigarette for nearly a year. she's proud of him. president has struggled with nicotine addiction. he knowledged in 2009 he still sneaks an occasional puff. >> today at 3:00 on 7 live, catholic confession. plus a new old spice guide. then on abc 7 news at 5:00, just as effective treating one form of breast cancer with more intrusive surgery. why mark zuckerberg has...
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president obama said the u.s. will recognize the secession in july and will begin to take sudan off the list of countries sponsoring terrorism. >>> a rebel from chechnya is claiming responsibility for a moscow bombing. the rebel leader released the video online and vowed there will be more attacks to come. the government is set to release today the results of the ten-month investigation into toyota, the world's biggest automaker has been saddled with millions of safety recalls. meantime toyota announced the net profit plummeted 39% in the third quarter compared to the year before. >>> and a man has been arrest fwin the so-called polite robber case. >> i really am sorry to have to do this, but i've got kids. >> the suspect gained national attention because of good manners as he robbed a store, even apologizing with his gun drawn. the 65-year-old suspect was arrested at home, not far from where the robbery took place. it is now 7:05. let's go to meredith, matt and al. >> thank you very much. mr. roker, we have a cha
president obama said the u.s. will recognize the secession in july and will begin to take sudan off the list of countries sponsoring terrorism. >>> a rebel from chechnya is claiming responsibility for a moscow bombing. the rebel leader released the video online and vowed there will be more attacks to come. the government is set to release today the results of the ten-month investigation into toyota, the world's biggest automaker has been saddled with millions of safety recalls....
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duncan, the behind the back pass, always said to be one of the first pix of president obama's pickup basketball games. >>> for the world's most famous shaggy-haired singer, hits the 3. bieber's team came out on top of the east coast celebs. that's your sports minute. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great weekend. >> none of the wizards are playing in the game tomorrow, but a couple of our -- some of the other competitions, obstacle course tonight. should be fun to watch. >> in basketball? >> yes, there's a -- >> obstacle course? >> i must be missing something. >> you'll see the video tomorrow. people tend to call me the obstacle on the basketball court. >>> thank you, chuck, thank
duncan, the behind the back pass, always said to be one of the first pix of president obama's pickup basketball games. >>> for the world's most famous shaggy-haired singer, hits the 3. bieber's team came out on top of the east coast celebs. that's your sports minute. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great weekend. >> none of the wizards are playing in the game tomorrow, but a couple of our -- some of the other competitions, obstacle course tonight. should be fun to watch....
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. >> president obama is going to send to could think congress a $3.7 trillion budget it calls for massive cuts through the next decade but wo taxes would jump for some and college grants would drop. john hendron has details from washington. >> the white house says beware, hidden in the $3.7 trillion budget is pain. >> the only way we can make these investments in our future is if our government lives within the means. >> what kind of things, college grants. hundred million dollars in cuts to that program. for those earning more than $200,000 a year, your taxes would go up. the president would eliminate some of the bush tax cuts extended at the end of 2010 and limit tax deductions on home mortgages and community block grants that help fund low income housing would be cut by $300 million. states would lose grant money for airports and water treatment plants. the president would cut $2.5 billion in home heating assistance for the poor. >> the budget includes new spending, investments and research and development, transportation and education highlighted at a school outside baltimore. >> thes
. >> president obama is going to send to could think congress a $3.7 trillion budget it calls for massive cuts through the next decade but wo taxes would jump for some and college grants would drop. john hendron has details from washington. >> the white house says beware, hidden in the $3.7 trillion budget is pain. >> the only way we can make these investments in our future is if our government lives within the means. >> what kind of things, college grants. hundred...
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today president obama spoke briefly about the events in egypt. he says they are making progress toward a path out of their political crisis. he would not comment on the talks between egypt's vice president and opposition groups which occurred on sunday. >>> authorities are trying to piece together the chain of events in a frightening home invasion robbery near gilroy this morning. three men broke into his house and tied him up. the man told investigators they got a combination to his safe where they took a number of guns and also stole his pickup truck. >> we are trying to ascertain more information regarding the victim's relationship with them and from there we'll see more. >> they found the truck in the santa cruz mountains. homeowner gave authorities a vague description of two of the suspects saying they were in late 20s with slim builds. >> pg&e is investigating an explosion at a east bay mud facility in walnut creek. it happened this morning at a water pumping station near putnam boulevard. you can see the fire is smoldering of the transform
today president obama spoke briefly about the events in egypt. he says they are making progress toward a path out of their political crisis. he would not comment on the talks between egypt's vice president and opposition groups which occurred on sunday. >>> authorities are trying to piece together the chain of events in a frightening home invasion robbery near gilroy this morning. three men broke into his house and tied him up. the man told investigators they got a combination to his...
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it is still unclear when president obama will carry out his pledge to close the base. he promised to do it by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison, in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned this small naval base in cuba into what had now resembles a typical american town. a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 100 sunday to prisoners are held across seven different compounds -- 172 prisoners are held across seven different compounds. >> i can tell you, in february 2011, their standard of living has increased. >> we are told that the compliant detainees, the help here, they have access to computers, tv, even books. their conditions appeared to have improved from nine years ago. we cannot see all of the camps. one of those is camp 7. its location is secret and it holds those allegedly behind the 9/11 attacks. according to the camp's commander, the conditions of every prison compound has significantly improved since the obama administration has come into office, by taki
it is still unclear when president obama will carry out his pledge to close the base. he promised to do it by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison, in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned this small naval base in cuba into what had now resembles a typical american town. a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 100 sunday to prisoners are held across seven different compounds -- 172...
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after the speech he spoke to president obama. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in cairo with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the egyptian army appears to be losing patience with the demonstrations that have paralyzed the country. the army called on protesters to go home. it said their message has been heard, but the demonstrations are continuing. room for political compromise is shrinking. for many egyptians it's now a question of mubarak staying or leaving. protests continue this morning despite president mubarak's biggest concession yet. in a highly anticipated television speech last night, the 82-year-old president promised not to run for a new six-year term in september. but he said he'll remain until then. mubarak also refused to leave under pressure in disgrace. i will die in this country, mubarak said, and today hundreds of rowdy pro-mubarak supporters took to the streets. many gathered near the offices of foreign media. the demonstrations in favor of mubarak are nowhere near the size
after the speech he spoke to president obama. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in cairo with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the egyptian army appears to be losing patience with the demonstrations that have paralyzed the country. the army called on protesters to go home. it said their message has been heard, but the demonstrations are continuing. room for political compromise is shrinking. for many egyptians it's now a question of mubarak staying or...
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always one of the first couple of picks in president obama's pickup basketball games. shaggy haired 16-year-old singer -- i've seen better form. ain't bad. bieber's west team looking pretty good in the end, and here is the young buck. >> with all the awards -- >> going to disneyland. >> reporter: ah, always grabbing noor mike. isn't he? your morning sports. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great weekend. >>> the new president of the northern virginia civic association is making history. >> the community in annandale is literally going to the dogs. the neighborhood unknowingly elected a canine as its leader. the dog's owner put ms. beatha lee on the ballot. when others saw the name they assumed it was a person. it was done as a joke. >> we thought it was the newcomer we'd been looking for. when we found out, to me it was funny. i thought, this is great. >> reporter: would you vote for the dog again? >> no. >> reporter: okay. >> i'd vote for my cat, though. >> i love it. we're told the re-election will be held in a few week. this time around, humans are on the ballot, an
always one of the first couple of picks in president obama's pickup basketball games. shaggy haired 16-year-old singer -- i've seen better form. ain't bad. bieber's west team looking pretty good in the end, and here is the young buck. >> with all the awards -- >> going to disneyland. >> reporter: ah, always grabbing noor mike. isn't he? your morning sports. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great weekend. >>> the new president of the northern virginia civic association...
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president obama said the sanctions are designed to target ga caffey's government and protect the assets of libya's people from being lewded by the regime. this comes after the last of the american vak's are safely taken out by plane and ferry to malta. we'll bring you more in a few minutes. >>> and back here at help, the fate of a prominent plastic surgeon is in the hands of a north carolina jury. prosecutors say dr. raymond cook plowed his mercedes into an aspiring 20-year-old ballerina's car after a day of drinking. the jury will continue deliberations on monday. we will have that story in our next half hour. >>> and the question why are there so many dolphin deaths in the gulf of mexico. scientists are baffled. could there be a link to the bp oil spill? we'll pill yfill you in with th latest. >> and it is oscar weekend. while we all focus on best actor and actress and best film, we'll take a look at the unsung heros, the stunt men and women and hester apparently -- >> did you see what they just did? >> i am in shock because that looked like it was not rehearsed in the least. like you
president obama said the sanctions are designed to target ga caffey's government and protect the assets of libya's people from being lewded by the regime. this comes after the last of the american vak's are safely taken out by plane and ferry to malta. we'll bring you more in a few minutes. >>> and back here at help, the fate of a prominent plastic surgeon is in the hands of a north carolina jury. prosecutors say dr. raymond cook plowed his mercedes into an aspiring 20-year-old...
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. >> president obama is going to send to could think congress a $3.7 trillion budget it calls for massive cuts through the next decade but wo taxes would jump for some and college grants would drop. john hendron has details from washington. >> the white house says beware, hidden in the $3.7 trillion budget is pain. >> the only way we can make these investments in our future is if our government lives within the means. >> what kind of things, college grants. hundred million dollars in cuts to that program. for those earning more than $200,000 a year, your taxes would go up. the president would eliminate some of the bush tax cuts extended at the end of 2010 and limit tax deductions on home mortgages and community block grants that help fund low income housing would be cut by $300 million. states would lose grant money for airports and water treatment plants. the president would cut $2.5 billion in home heating assistance for the poor. >> the budget includes new spending, investments and research and development, transportation and education highlighted at a school outside baltimore. >> thes
. >> president obama is going to send to could think congress a $3.7 trillion budget it calls for massive cuts through the next decade but wo taxes would jump for some and college grants would drop. john hendron has details from washington. >> the white house says beware, hidden in the $3.7 trillion budget is pain. >> the only way we can make these investments in our future is if our government lives within the means. >> what kind of things, college grants. hundred...
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good news on president obama's health. the first lady michelle obama says her husband has quit smoking and has not picked up a cigarette for nearly a year. she's proud of him. president has struggled with nicotine addiction. he knowledged in 2009 he still sneaks an occasional puff. >> up next an image of the sun like you'vevevevevevevevevevevee >> today at 3:00 on 7 live, catholic confession. plus a new old spice guide. then on abc 7 news at 5:00, just as effective treating one form of breast cancer with more intrusive surgery. why mark zuckerberg has been forced to get a restraining order against somebody. >> finally a new look at the sun in 3-d. the new image allows them to see the whole sun at the same time. they say it shows the sun's true form, a sphere of hot plasma and woven magnetic fields. >> the new images will make it possible to learn more about the sun's cycles, solar physics and space weather forecasting. >> it should help airlines, power companies and satellite operators deal with effects of solar issues. >>
good news on president obama's health. the first lady michelle obama says her husband has quit smoking and has not picked up a cigarette for nearly a year. she's proud of him. president has struggled with nicotine addiction. he knowledged in 2009 he still sneaks an occasional puff. >> up next an image of the sun like you'vevevevevevevevevevevee >> today at 3:00 on 7 live, catholic confession. plus a new old spice guide. then on abc 7 news at 5:00, just as effective treating one form...
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the obama administration said it will appeal. this is the second time the judge found the law unconstitutional. two other judges upheld it. that tees up the issue for the supreme court, ann. >> thank you, pete. >>> also, the u.s. ambassador to china plans to leave his post in april. it is believed he will be a republican contender for president in 2012. >>> american hiker sarah shourd is being summoned to iraq for trial. she was arrested with her fiance and friend while hiking the border with iraq. she was released on bail. the others are being held still. >>> northern australia is bracing for what could be the most severe cyclone the company has ever seen. preparations are under way for the storm which is the size of texas and expected to reach north queensland at category four strength. >>> a volcano in southern japan is erupting, forcing more than a thousand people to evacuate and shattering windows five miles away. a dome of lava is expanding inside the volcano, but they are not sure yet if it will overflow. >>> and most of t
the obama administration said it will appeal. this is the second time the judge found the law unconstitutional. two other judges upheld it. that tees up the issue for the supreme court, ann. >> thank you, pete. >>> also, the u.s. ambassador to china plans to leave his post in april. it is believed he will be a republican contender for president in 2012. >>> american hiker sarah shourd is being summoned to iraq for trial. she was arrested with her fiance and friend while...
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this was the first public comment from president obama, other than a written statement. aides say they held the president back all this time out of worry, frankly, for the 500 or so americans who are still in libya waiting to be evacuated. as you said, the president condemned gadhafi's actions, but never mentioned him by name. >> like all governments, the libyan government has a responsibility to refrain from violence. to allow humanitarian assistance to reach those in need and to respect the rights of its people. it must be held accountable for its failure to meet those responsibilities and face the cost of continued violations of human rights. >> so why didn't the president come right out and call for gadhafi to step down? aides say they don't want to further inflame gadhafi, make it personal, give him a reason, for example, to hold americans hostage there. they don't want to play into his strategy of making this about the u.s. versus libya, which might have some leverage with anti-american sentiment in that region. >> savannah, we heard the president speak yesterday a
this was the first public comment from president obama, other than a written statement. aides say they held the president back all this time out of worry, frankly, for the 500 or so americans who are still in libya waiting to be evacuated. as you said, the president condemned gadhafi's actions, but never mentioned him by name. >> like all governments, the libyan government has a responsibility to refrain from violence. to allow humanitarian assistance to reach those in need and to respect...
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over the weekend president obama and hillary clinton worked the phones to ensure u.s. allies. with admiral mike mullen traveling to jordan to do that. this as the impact of the egyptian revolution spreads. the earthquake of egypt's revolution from tahrir square in revolution in tunisia has the entire region in tremors. in algeria, young people called on their president to resign saturday, to sign a government ban on protests. an estimated 400 people were arrested but the opposition vowed demonstrations until it brings down the regime. in yemen sunday, violent clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters trying to reach the capital of sana's. yemen has seen a sharp increase in islamic fundamentalism and is home to one of the most protent branches of al qaeda. in jordan, a key u.s. ally, thousands filled the streets demanding democratic and economic reform. so far, not the overthrow of the king. jordan, syria, kuwait and bahrain have all called for reforms or financial subsidies to appease citizens. in the palestinian territory saturday, leaders suddenly set presid
over the weekend president obama and hillary clinton worked the phones to ensure u.s. allies. with admiral mike mullen traveling to jordan to do that. this as the impact of the egyptian revolution spreads. the earthquake of egypt's revolution from tahrir square in revolution in tunisia has the entire region in tremors. in algeria, young people called on their president to resign saturday, to sign a government ban on protests. an estimated 400 people were arrested but the opposition vowed...
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. >>> and president obama on his way to the bay area to meet with silicon valley "a" listers. a sneak peek at the guest list. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d girl. c-b-s 5 >>> welcome back, everyone. a walnut creek police officer is facing charges for allegedly having sex with an underaged girl. cbs 5 has learned that officer sean wallace was arrested and is out on bail. the girl is between 16 and 18. no other details are released. >>> an east bay narcotics agent now in isolation for his protection after being arrested on drug charges. 49-year-old norman wielsch is commander of a narcotics enforcement team in contra costa county. he is accused of stealing and selling confiscated drugs. his lawyer says he is in isolation for fear that other criminals may hurt him. >> it's very difficult time for him. i mean, you can imagine allegations like this are devastating, especially to an officer that's had such a stellar career. >> bail for wielsch has been set at $660,000. a friend of his is also under arrest. >>> president obama will visit the bay area a little later today. air force one expect
. >>> and president obama on his way to the bay area to meet with silicon valley "a" listers. a sneak peek at the guest list. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d girl. c-b-s 5 >>> welcome back, everyone. a walnut creek police officer is facing charges for allegedly having sex with an underaged girl. cbs 5 has learned that officer sean wallace was arrested and is out on bail. the girl is between 16 and 18. no other details are released. >>> an east bay narcotics agent now...
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. >>> meantime, protesters in bahrain are demonstrating again as president obama praises the king for showing a commitment to reform. but new protests turned deadly over the weekend as at least two demonstrators were killed. still, protesters assembled today, a rare development in a key u.s. ally in the region. >>> the standoff in wisconsin is growing as police allowed protesters to spend another night in the rotunda of the capitol. they are fighting for collective bargaining rights for unions. >> reporte . >>> sweeping wildfires in texas. a 5-year-old girl was killed. it's being blamed on poor visibility from the smoke. a baby boy is one of the first victims of the earthquake to be laid to rest in new zealand. half of downtown christchurch is facing demolition. the cost of the natural disaster could top $11 billion. >>> now to wall street and trish reagan with the latest on gas prices. good morning. >> good morning. in the last week gas jumped 4% hitting $3.29 a gallon on average. that is the highest it's been for this time of year when gas prices are normally lower. so concern there
. >>> meantime, protesters in bahrain are demonstrating again as president obama praises the king for showing a commitment to reform. but new protests turned deadly over the weekend as at least two demonstrators were killed. still, protesters assembled today, a rare development in a key u.s. ally in the region. >>> the standoff in wisconsin is growing as police allowed protesters to spend another night in the rotunda of the capitol. they are fighting for collective bargaining...
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coming up, first lady michelle obama and her sense of style. first this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] starbucks via is planted and roasted the same as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. buy a pack of starbucks via. we promise you'll love it or we'll send you a bag of starbucks coffee. it's the starbucks via taste promise. as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. buy a pack of starbucks via. we promise you'll love it or we'll send you a bag of starbucks coffee. it's the starbucks via taste promise. >>> back now at 8:47. this morning on "today's style" first lady fashion. every first lady enters the white house and makes an impression whether she wants to or not, by what she wears. first first lady martha washington was known for her homespun look, but dolly madison was the first to embrace high style, copying france's josephine bonaparte's plunging necklines. grace coolidge made the color red popular when she posed for her official white house portrait in a long cri
coming up, first lady michelle obama and her sense of style. first this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] starbucks via is planted and roasted the same as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. buy a pack of starbucks via. we promise you'll love it or we'll send you a bag of starbucks coffee. it's the starbucks via taste promise. as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. buy a pack of starbucks via. we promise...
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was a great dress from alexander mcqueen from the same collection as the controversial dress michelle obama wore to the chinese state dinner she was criticized for. it's hand-painted and a rare case where someone wears a print because they don't often photograph well. a lot of the shows on the cable networks she got slammed but frankly they got it wrong. she killed. >> please. she could wear anything. let's be honest. >> it helps to be pretty. >> a little bit. let's go to the 14-year-old actress from "true grit." why do you like her style? >> usually i don't pay attention to a 13-year-old on a red carpet but at the risk of sounding pervy, whoever is helping her get dressed whether she's wearing prada, the choices are smart. she manages to look sophisticated without looking like she's wearing mom's clothes. it's a youthful energy about her. everyone in hollywood is excited about her. she has great presence, but on the red carpet, somehow she looks right and still young. t's hard to pull that off. >> let's go to the bafta awards. you liked gemma's black velvet valentino gown. >> no, it's ysl.
was a great dress from alexander mcqueen from the same collection as the controversial dress michelle obama wore to the chinese state dinner she was criticized for. it's hand-painted and a rare case where someone wears a print because they don't often photograph well. a lot of the shows on the cable networks she got slammed but frankly they got it wrong. she killed. >> please. she could wear anything. let's be honest. >> it helps to be pretty. >> a little bit. let's go to the...
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. >>> president obama says he wants mubarak to make the right decision, but he's not calling for his immediate resignation. for more, we're joined by jamie rubin, former assistant secretary of state under madeline albright. we're happy you're with us this morning. we've heard the president it talk about speeding up the transition. a lot of it sounds like diplomatic code words. is the president without saying it trying to nudge him to leave now? >> yes r, i think president oba has einvolved his position over the last ten days and now it's very clear after yesterday's huge outpouring of support for the pro democracy movement that the regime's effort to use the tricks of the trade, to use vie lepsz, to use crack downs on the media and any number of other methods failed. and so i think yesterday was the final turning point. it's now clear that president mubarak has to go. president obama and his officials behind the scenes working i'm sure through multiple channel, diplomatic channels, perhaps intelligence channels, are trying to develop as he said an orderly transition. and that's compl
. >>> president obama says he wants mubarak to make the right decision, but he's not calling for his immediate resignation. for more, we're joined by jamie rubin, former assistant secretary of state under madeline albright. we're happy you're with us this morning. we've heard the president it talk about speeding up the transition. a lot of it sounds like diplomatic code words. is the president without saying it trying to nudge him to leave now? >> yes r, i think president oba has...
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. >> president obama made that remark at the morning national prayer breakfast. the white house is warning egypt, u.s. aid will ride on president mubarak's decision. protestors calling for another massive demonstration tomorrow. they have declared it the day of departure, the day they want president mubarak gone. so far, he is refusing to leave before his term is over in september. >>> recalled food, the grocery store knows who bought it. at least the ones who use their club cards. so why don't they call and warn them? the new lawsuit against safeway. >> get ready. pay more for less, big changes that could be in store for thousands of bay area commuters. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. at least this beautiful weather is free. and looking good. just a few high clouds throughout right now. we have some warmer weather to come. we'll talk about that coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the class action lawsuit says >>> two people are suing safeway for not informing them about recalled food. the class action lawsuit says that the groce
. >> president obama made that remark at the morning national prayer breakfast. the white house is warning egypt, u.s. aid will ride on president mubarak's decision. protestors calling for another massive demonstration tomorrow. they have declared it the day of departure, the day they want president mubarak gone. so far, he is refusing to leave before his term is over in september. >>> recalled food, the grocery store knows who bought it. at least the ones who use their club...
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. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya and imposing u.n. sanctions. the u.n. security council will meet this afternoon to discuss those sanctions and look for other possible ways to stop the bloodshed and punish the regime. and nato will also meet today to discuss its options. and now, there's a new option, option for americans trying to get out of tripoli. they're told to board a chartered flight leaving late this afternoon for turkey. back to you, betty. >> okay, michael herzenberg in washington. thank you, michael. >>> in this country, for the first time, senate democrats say they are ready to implement immediate spendi
. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel,...
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president obama was briefed on the fbi's plans before they moved in to arrest him, and pierre thomas set out to learn more about the saudi arabian and his plans today. pierre? >> reporter: diane, the sources i've been talking to on the phone all day say this case is scary. exactly what they are worried about. one official said the suspect is, quote, the real deal. a bona fide threat. >> reporter: the fbi says the evidence is clear. this man, khalid aldawsari, a chemical engineering student from saudi arabia, was planning a murderous campaign. >> this guy appears to be very serious. >> reporter: the potential targets? president george w. bush's dallas home, referred to as the tyrant's house. streets in new york for possible car bombs. nuclear power plants. dams in california and colorado. backpack bombs for a dallas nightclub. and even, the fbi says, studied how to turn dolls into bombs. in his apartment, the fbi said it discovered a bomb-making factory. a hazmat suit, lab equipment, wires, clocks and chemicals used in explosive production. much of it bought online at amazon.com. he's
president obama was briefed on the fbi's plans before they moved in to arrest him, and pierre thomas set out to learn more about the saudi arabian and his plans today. pierre? >> reporter: diane, the sources i've been talking to on the phone all day say this case is scary. exactly what they are worried about. one official said the suspect is, quote, the real deal. a bona fide threat. >> reporter: the fbi says the evidence is clear. this man, khalid aldawsari, a chemical engineering...
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. >>> president obama released his three and three quarter trillion dollar budget proposal today. he says his plan will require tough choices and sacrifices. >> when i was sworn in as president i pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term. the budget i'm proposing today meets that pledge. and puts us on a path to pay for what we spend by the middle of the decade. >> president obama unveiled his budget at a middle school in maryland saying it includes more money for education and also increases spending on transportation, infrastructure and technology. the president said his plan will cut the federal budget deficit from $1.6 trillion to $1.1 trillion next year. in part by flashing funds for 200 government programs. republicans say the plan taxes and borrows too much and offers no reforms for social security or medicare. >> now we're faced with taking on something as complex as entitlements and deeply emotional as entitlements and the president of the united states is not even in the game? >> republicans say they're working on their own cost cutting budget for 20
. >>> president obama released his three and three quarter trillion dollar budget proposal today. he says his plan will require tough choices and sacrifices. >> when i was sworn in as president i pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term. the budget i'm proposing today meets that pledge. and puts us on a path to pay for what we spend by the middle of the decade. >> president obama unveiled his budget at a middle school in maryland saying it includes...
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president obama condemned the violence and warmed peter maggiore about resisting the will of the people. >> that time is now. >> reporter: christine connelly, kron 4 news. >> the protests are being watched closely by experts who study the politics of the middle east. >> reporter: cocktails lit up the night sky in cairo. steven says he is not surprised the government appears to have sent in paid thugs to break up the rallies. >> they charged in with knives, sticks, quite ugly. hundreds injured. >> reporter: he said some appear to be program who took off their uniforms so they can break the rules. hosni mubarak knows the soldier's loyalty will only go so far. >> i don't think they would obey because the ordinary troops see more in common with the protesters. >> reporter: and that is one side hosni mubarak's regime is crumbling. >> it's whether people will respect your authority, whether they will follow your orders. when they say, hey, you can't demonstrate, you have to abide by the curfew and people ignore it, you know your days are numbers. >> reporter: hosni mubarak will probably be ou
president obama condemned the violence and warmed peter maggiore about resisting the will of the people. >> that time is now. >> reporter: christine connelly, kron 4 news. >> the protests are being watched closely by experts who study the politics of the middle east. >> reporter: cocktails lit up the night sky in cairo. steven says he is not surprised the government appears to have sent in paid thugs to break up the rallies. >> they charged in with knives, sticks,...
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the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts to put at risk the things that he values: his power, his money, his family. >> reporter: among the options the u.s. is considering: u.n. sanctions, freezing or seizing qaddafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya, all of which take time, none of which go for the jugular. >> for a trade embargo to work with libya, you would have to consider seriously cutting off trade in oil. but the trick here is that the world needs libyan oil. >> reporter: other options involve intervention, sending in relief supplies, broadcasting to the libyan people, cr
the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts...
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for instance, kanye west is on the list, but not president obama. we are live at buckingham palace with the latest details. it goes without saying we were not on the list. >> i have faith. the u.s. mail can be slow. it's coming. >>> let's begin with news in libya. foreign journalists are barred from entering the country. stephanie gosk is in cairo, egypt, with the late e. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. at 1:00 a.m. qaddafi's son gave an unscripted and rambling speech to the nation saying if protests continue there will be civil war and rivers of blood all over libya. overnight protesters in tripoli took to the streets. gunfire ran out and state buildings burned. the government has banned journalists from covering the growing violence. these grainy youtube pictures, some of the only video of protest that threatens to topple qaddafi. his son and heir blames the foreign media, exiles and drug-fuelled hooligans for the violence and offered protesters a chance to negotiate and promised a bloodbath if they didn't. the violence began five days ag
for instance, kanye west is on the list, but not president obama. we are live at buckingham palace with the latest details. it goes without saying we were not on the list. >> i have faith. the u.s. mail can be slow. it's coming. >>> let's begin with news in libya. foreign journalists are barred from entering the country. stephanie gosk is in cairo, egypt, with the late e. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. at 1:00 a.m. qaddafi's son gave an unscripted and rambling...
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back to you. >> all right, michael, thank you. >>> president obama awards the medal of freedom today at the white house, the nation's highest civilian award. among the honorees, president george h.w. bush, plus warren buffett. also receiving the award civil rights pioneer john lewis. and the poet mia angelo. sports figures being honored are bill russell and baseball hall of famer stan the man musial. congratulations to all of them. >>> just ahead, night of the comet. nasa takes new pictures in a fly by. >>> plus a spring surprise for shoppers as clothing prices are set to rise. you're watching the "cbs morning news." e. you're watching the "cbs morning news." [ woman ] i think people were stunned at the hurricane. and it's the little things that you don't think about. people think of the food, they think of housing, but no one thinks: "how are you going to wash your clothes?" i brought towels, blankets. socks. sheets and pillowcases. [ man ] you just don't feel human without clean clothes. [ female announcer ] tide loads of hope is a free laundry service that provides clean clothes f
back to you. >> all right, michael, thank you. >>> president obama awards the medal of freedom today at the white house, the nation's highest civilian award. among the honorees, president george h.w. bush, plus warren buffett. also receiving the award civil rights pioneer john lewis. and the poet mia angelo. sports figures being honored are bill russell and baseball hall of famer stan the man musial. congratulations to all of them. >>> just ahead, night of the comet....
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is obama backing off? >> it is difficult to get this right. it is a new situation to have a close ally like egypt, like mubarak go through this democratic revolution in the middle east. i think what secretary clinton is referring to is under their constitutional system if he were to step down really the wrong person would end up as president, the speaker of the parliament, a henchman of mubarak's, not the kind of figure you want in charge. various egyptians have their own ideas on how to proceed. i think the key thing is that the process that has begun of meetings, of reforms, of change, has to get concrete as soon as possible. without concrete steps, the lifting of emergency rule and martial law, the suspension perhaps of a constitution so that they can have real politics in egypt, concrete steps have to be taken or those protesters are going to come back en masse. >> there are still people there today and after the meetings which happened over the weekend with the opposition parties with suleiman. some concessions were made including allowin
is obama backing off? >> it is difficult to get this right. it is a new situation to have a close ally like egypt, like mubarak go through this democratic revolution in the middle east. i think what secretary clinton is referring to is under their constitutional system if he were to step down really the wrong person would end up as president, the speaker of the parliament, a henchman of mubarak's, not the kind of figure you want in charge. various egyptians have their own ideas on how to...
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predicting the possibility of such an rest almost immediately though they became very active president obama called mubarak several times he was still president mubarak at the time but they also maintained contact with general omar suleiman the u.s. chairman of the joint chiefs of staff maintain contact with his counterparts in egypt all the channels were immediately activated even former diplomats who were well connected in cairo flew over to egypt to help the embassy there why did the united states abandon the box so quickly for him and you know this was america's position from the very beginning in his conversations with mubarak president obama strongly recommended that president mubarak step down before september because mubarak said initially he would step down in september that was leaked to the media and reported by several u.s. newspapers gets at the same time it was clear that the u.s. found itself between a rock and a hard place on one hand it had to maintain its image of a country that supports democratic revolutions. the riots in egypt were democratic not islamic there were no is
predicting the possibility of such an rest almost immediately though they became very active president obama called mubarak several times he was still president mubarak at the time but they also maintained contact with general omar suleiman the u.s. chairman of the joint chiefs of staff maintain contact with his counterparts in egypt all the channels were immediately activated even former diplomats who were well connected in cairo flew over to egypt to help the embassy there why did the united...
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. >> reporter: but in his 2012 budget, president obama proposes eliminating pell grants for summer classes as well as charging more for graduate student loans. that would save the budget $89 million over 10 years. bad news for dash. >> if pell grants weren't available to me, i'd probably be taking out student loans right now and be incurring some debt. >> reporter: that's one of the tough choices president obama says his budget makes. >> if we're going to walk the walk when it comes to fiscal discipline, these kind of cuts will be negligence. >> reporter: another painful cut, $2.5 billion from a program providing home heating assistance for the poor. there are currently a record 8.9 million households seeking that assistance, a number that has gone up for the past three years. >> we need that. we can't -- we got no income as it is, so i hope they don't cut it. we need that. >> reporter: states would lose grant money for airports, water treatment plants and other infrastructure. cities and counties would lose funding for low-income housing and anti-poverty programs, and then there are the p
. >> reporter: but in his 2012 budget, president obama proposes eliminating pell grants for summer classes as well as charging more for graduate student loans. that would save the budget $89 million over 10 years. bad news for dash. >> if pell grants weren't available to me, i'd probably be taking out student loans right now and be incurring some debt. >> reporter: that's one of the tough choices president obama says his budget makes. >> if we're going to walk the walk...